10 Lojing vegetable farming firms issued DOE notices over EIA breaches

The Kelantan Department of Environment (DOE) has issued notices to 10 vegetable farming companies in Lojing Highlands for violating environmental requirements. The notices were issued under Sections 31 and 37 of the Environmental Quality Act 1974 for breaches of conditions imposed under approved Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), including land clearance and planting activities.

Kelantan DOE deputy director Mohamad Zamzani Ibrahim revealed that enforcement operations were conducted by officers from the Gua Musang branch throughout last year and from January to July this year following complaints from the public. Of the 10 companies, one was taken to court for failing to comply with the notice, highlighting the severity of the environmental breaches committed by these firms.

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